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Dye (Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Dye (Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $18, median 24 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.99 – $25.89 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts (626), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 70% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 24 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Dye best sellers
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Crochet for Newbies: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Crafting With Yarn
by Delara Chowdhury
- List rank#1
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews354
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Printing from the Garden: Create Stunning, One-of-a-Kind Prints with Flowers and Leaves
by Alison Kelly
- List rank#2
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews37
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A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers (Dover Crafts: Weaving & Dyeing)
by Rita Buchanan
- List rank#3
- Price$11
- Rating4.6
- Reviews170
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The Mushroom Color Atlas: A Guide to Dyes and Pigments Made from Fungi
by Julie Beeler
- List rank#4
- Price$27.60
- Rating4.9
- Reviews75
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The Art and Science of Natural Dyes: Principles, Experiments, and Results
by Joy Boutrup
- List rank#5
- Price$25.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews283
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Make Ink: Forager's guide to extracting rich, natural inks from berries, bark, and botanical finds.
by Jason Logan
- List rank#6
- Price$20.07
- Rating4.7
- Reviews682
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Farm & Folk Quilt Alchemy: A High-Country Guide to Natural Dyeing and Making Heirloom Quilts from Scratch
by Sara Larson Buscaglia
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews85
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From Plant to Pigment: A Practical Guide to Making Natural Inks, Paints, and Pastels
by Natalie Stopka
- List rank#8
- Price$19.93
- Rating4.7
- Reviews34
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Stitched Shibori: Technique, innovation, pattern, design
by Jane Callender
- List rank#9
- Price$19.37
- Rating4.8
- Reviews378
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Discover Shibori: Creative Techniques in Natural Indigo Dyeing
by Debbie Maddy
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews31
FAQ
Is Dye a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 24 reviews and sells for $18.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Dye?
The median best seller has 24 reviews, and 71% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Dye best sellers cost?
The median price is $18; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.99 and $25.89.
Can new books break into Dye?
7% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.